Did you know that 29% of Codington County residents are obese? Or that 21% of adults smoke? The CDC has released really interesting data by county….check it out! http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/south-dakota
-Kelsey
Below is an application form that can be picked up at the clinics, the community recreation center, or downloaded from the Prairie Lakes hospital web site, or saved and printed from here. It will also be present in the newspaper shortly. I will be having more posts related to it in the coming days. It is our 15th annual event, scheduled for June 11, at 8AM! Hope to see you there!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1337
Did you know that about 60% of our body is water? Water is used for every system in the body and when we don’t have enough, our body does not function as well. Are you a good water drinker? Personally, I make constant efforts to make sure I am getting enough water for hydration and overall health. One way that has really helped me be more aware is to get a fun colored water bottle and set a goal for the day of how many times I need to fill it up and empty it. We need about 8-9 cups a day, which is about 64-72 oz. Blue is one of my favorite colors, so if I fill up my pretty blue water bottle at least 2 times while at work, I have gotten about half of my daily fluid requirements. I find I do not do so well on the days I forget my water bottle as it really is a constant reminder to me! Next time you’re at the store, you may want to find a fun water bottle to help encourage you meet your daily fluid requirements.
-Kelsey
It turned out to be a great day for the 1st annual Race for Chase…a combine run/bike team event. I gave other details yesterday. Weather kind of hindered some people from deciding on whether they would come or not, but for those of us who did, we had a really fun time…
…Sarah and I won the coed division in a time of 56:01…just under 10 miles total for the course, just getting beat out on the last stretch by the overall winners by about 13 seconds. Bottom line, it was for a good cause, was competitive, and a lot of fun. First time Sarah and I were in an event as a team. Partners for life!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1334
Spent yesterday getting the bikes ready for a relay race on saturday…Race for Chase…a charity event for a little 10 month old in Watertown who had a liver transplant. The course covers a little over 10 miles, and is a relay team where one person has to ride the bike, and the other has to run. You both start together, and finish together. You can trade off as often, or as little, as you want. Sarah and I will be on a team, and depending on the weather, my twin daughters are planning on being a team. It should be a fun event/race, with an overall good cause, and we get our workout for the day done at the same time.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1333